shiznitz
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Cheap shot. Dems have their morons on the staff too. Stewart made Sebelius look like one, for example.
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croaker69
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I thought Stewart was the one who came off stupid by trying to create a false equivalence between the corporate and individual mandates and not understanding why granting individuals waivers could destroy an insurance pool.
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Ironwood
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Sebelius was AWFUL.
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croaker69
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I admit I was willing her to quit dodging and just address the issue despite the complexity but nope.
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Jeff Kelly
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I thought Stewart was the one who came off stupid by trying to create a false equivalence between the corporate and individual mandates and not understanding why granting individuals waivers could destroy an insurance pool.
Germany has a bifurcated health care insurance system. There's no corporate or individual mandate instead both the employer and employee share the cost of insurance. To have competition in the health care space any insurance company can choose to be a provider of an insurance that conforms to the public option and people are free to switch without repercussions (no refusal or higher rate due to pre-existing conditions). You can opt out of the public option and choose to go private though if certain conditions are met and this is a huge issue for the public option since private insurers can select their customers according to their own criteria while the public providers can't. Private insurers go after the cream of the crop, young, no pre existing condition, higher than average, wage unlikely to cause huge payouts in the next few years. An insurance can only work though when you have a healthy mix of risks. You need the ones who pay their rates but never need anything to be able to pay for those that actually need insurance. Due to the way the opt-out works the private insurance providers usually get the low-risk people that usually don't cause huge costs while the public option providers are stuck with the rest. Opt out clauses in the ACA will cause a similar situation
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shiznitz
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I am not a moderator but the discussion needs to get back to TV.
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I have never played WoW.
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Tannhauser
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Wow, that was a great clip and is almost exactly the kind of arguments I have with my Tea Party co-workers. It's just a black hole of crazy with turtles all the way down.
The show's been on fire since Stewart's return.
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Lakov_Sanite
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I am not a moderator but the discussion needs to get back to TV.
in a daily show thread.
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shiznitz
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I think you know I meant the healthcare potential derail.
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Hayduke
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Last night's ep was kind of weak, but otherwise they've been doing fantastic work this week.
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Jeff Kelly
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The daily show staff has an almost uncanny ability to schedule breaks between new shows at exactly the wrong time. Was looking for coverage of the government shutdown/dwebt ceiling conclusion/aftermath only to find that they have taken the week off.
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Merusk
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The daily show staff has an almost uncanny ability to schedule breaks between new shows at exactly the wrong time. Was looking for coverage of the government shutdown/dwebt ceiling conclusion/aftermath only to find that they have taken the week off.
Well, here's a summary for you in a nutshell: There's been no coverage of the aftermath. The new story being jumped on over here is "OMG HEALTH CARE SITE SUCKS!" No follow-up on the rest after the first day and a half of, "Well, we lost 26 billion dollars!" and several exposes on Ted Cruz; who he is and why he matters. And that was on NPR. I can't imagine what Fox was doing.
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Ironwood
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Mostly playing Candy Crush.
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Lakov_Sanite
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You'd be surprised at how little actually changes when the government loses 26 billion. If there are long lasting ramifications it probably won't show up yet so the only story you could make wouldn't have a lot of bite to it.
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Ironwood
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On that show, what was the deal with Krauthammer ? He didn't walk in and he looked like he couldn't catch a breath. Is he dying ?
IS HE DYING ? Do I need to get the bunting out ?
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01101010
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On that show, what was the deal with Krauthammer ? He didn't walk in and he looked like he couldn't catch a breath. Is he dying ?
IS HE DYING ? Do I need to get the bunting out ?
Asked myself the same thing. I figured he was helped out and placed in the chair. And it did feel like he was going to pass out at any minute.
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croaker69
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On that show, what was the deal with Krauthammer ? He didn't walk in and he looked like he couldn't catch a breath. Is he dying ?
IS HE DYING ? Do I need to get the bunting out ?
I don't think Charles has walked in on anything in some time...
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When she crossed over, she was just a ship. But when she came back... she was bullshit!
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Ironwood
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Seriously ? Did not know that. Still seemed on the verge of death compared to other shows I've seen him on.
And I will still dance when it happens. He's a horrible, horrible person.
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Ironwood
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Not here !!
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Tannhauser
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Those of you who saw the Don Yelton interview. Please be aware that I'm around people like that constantly. Glad that ass lost his job.
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Dear Mr. Yelton, If you want to secede just do it, we won't fight to keep your shit states in the Union this time. Sincerely, the north.
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K9
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Not here !!
Sorry, was a real toss up between here and the redstaters thread; but I try to avoid posting in that forum. The segment with Aasiv Mandvi was literally jaw-dropping; in the sense that my mouth was hanging open at the end of it. I continue to be boggled by the willingness of people to be on the show, but whereas in the past I felt the Daily Show staff sometimes set people up to fail, guys like Yelton and some of the other true believers they've had on lately seem quite happy to shoot themselves in the metaphorical dick with no help from the comedians.
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Abagadro
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I lost it when he asked the guy "You do realize we can hear you right?" Just brilliant.
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Ironwood
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It amazes me also. I can't believe how many people are entirely unafraid to step up and be a disgrace on camera.
I really think it says something about the crew that they can get genuine reactions like that. I literally don't know how they do it.
Kristen Schaal, still not funny.
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Abagadro
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As several writers have been discussing lately, it is because a lot of these people are superheroes in a movie going on inside their head. Such people can do no wrong and never look silly to themselves. Zero introspection.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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Lakov_Sanite
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"Dear rest of the south, don't expect any of your industrial capitals(especially the greater Atlanta area) to ever help with secession, signed you're on your own"
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Khaldun
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I thought Schaal on sexy Halloween costumes was good.
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Jeff Kelly
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The aforementioned segment is something I watch and just go 'this is obviously a comedy bit'. Then somebody tells me it's not and then I lose a little bit more faith in humanity.
I'm on the 'don't like Schaal' bandwagon. I don't find her even remotely funny. She only has two ways of delivering anything: 1. a sort of hyperactive breathless monotone way of speaking with no inflection whatsoever. 2. Shouting in a high pitched voice only bats and dogs are able to hear.
To be fair though I don't find most of the current crop of Saturday Night Live alumni to be even remotely funny.
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K9
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Kirsten Schaal is ok I think; she's not as good as Jessica Williams (going from strength to strength in my view) or Sam Bee. I think I'd like Schaal more, but her nasal accent does grate a bit; it's not really a fair judgement though, as it's not something that anyone can really help.
Equally I'm still not totally sold on Al Madrigal, although I think he's getting better.
All in all they're still a bunch of funny fuckers, so I'm not complaining.
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01101010
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You call it an accident. I call it justice.
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HaemishM
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I'll watch that.
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Ironwood
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I think we ALL expected that.
However, is there still space with Colbery and Stewart going strong. I wonder.
Of course, I'll watch it, but he's a Brit and I've always loved him.
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